INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BEIJING- China has denounced the recent tariffs enacted by US President Donald Trump, labeling them as an act of "bullying".The US tariffs
amount to "typical unilateralism and protectionism, and economic bullying", Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.Lin made
the comments during a press conference in response to a question regarding the effects of US tariffs on more than 180 countries and regions
around the globe.He added that the US under the guise of reciprocity, acts in a hegemonic manner, sacrificing the legitimate interests of
oppose all forms of unilateralism and protectionism, and safeguard the international system and the multilateral trading system according to
the United Nations and World Trade Organization values respectively.Trump announced the tariffs on Wednesday which included 34% levies on
all Chinese goods entering the United States
Since his return to the White House on January 20, Trump has already implemented two rounds of 10 percent extra duties on all Chinese
with additional actions such as export controls on rare earth minerals and trade limitations targeting specific US companies.Trump initiated
a trade war against China in his first term (2017-2021)
indigenous technologies and diversifying their global supply chains
innovation, told the Tehran Times.She noted that the US sanctions, which have restricted China's access to advanced electronic components,
access to advanced ASML lithography machines, Chinese semiconductor firms are working to build domestic capabilities across the entire value
Homegrown equipment is now capable of producing 28nm or older-generation chips, which remain sufficient for many consumer electronics that
do not require cutting-edge nodes
reporter said.Zhao further said China has systematically prioritized basic research in its national strategies, with the 2025 Government
Work Report explicitly pledging to "establish a mechanism to increase funding for industries of the future" like quantum computing and
reshape the competitive dynamics between Chinese and United States manufacturing, forcing China to undergo a difficult three-to-five-year
